2021 U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM GAME NOTES 2021 IIHF Men’s World Championship | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia | May 21-June 6, 2021 Preliminary Round Game #4 • USA (2-0-0-1) vs. Latvia (2-0-1-0) • Group B • Thursday, May 27, 2021 TODAY'S GAME TEAM USA STAT LEADERS The U.S. Men's National Team meets tournament host Latvia Through three games, here are Team USA's stat leaders: here today at the 2021 IIHF Men's World Championship. It marks the seventh straight year the U.S. has faced the host country in Goals Moore.....3 Assists Garland.....2 tournament play. In those six previous meetings, Team USA has Points Moore, Robertson.....4 gone 3-3 (W-L) and outscored the host country, 17-14. Shots on Goal Moore, Donato.....8 Faceoff Win % Rooney.....70.97 Year Opponent Round Result +/- Garland, Moore, Robertson.....+4 2019 Slovakia Preliminary Round 1-4 Loss Wins Oettinger, Petersen.....1 2018 Denmark Preliminary Round 4-0 Win Goals Against Average Petersen.....1.01 Save Percentage Oettinger.....0.963 2017 Germany Preliminary Round 1-2 Loss 2016 Russia Bronze-Medal Game 2-7 Loss 2015 Czech Republic Bronze-Medal Game 3-0 Win TEAM USA AMONG TOURNAMENT LEADERS 2014 Belarus Preliminary Round 6-1 WIn Through three games, here are where some of Team USA's stat leaders rank among all tournament skaters: THE SERIES VS. LATVIA PLAYERS Team USA is 9-1-0-3-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) against Latvia in tournament play. The teams last met in 2018, where the U.S. Goals Moore, Third.....3 came from behind to win, 3-2, in overtime off a game-winning Points Moore, 9th.....4 (3-1) goal from Cam Atkinson and a two-assist night from Patrick Robertson, 13th.....4 (2-2) Points, Defensemen Clendening, Fourth.....3 Kane. Team USA's last loss to Latvia came in 2015, when the Faceoff Win % Rooney, Second.....70.97 Latvians defeated the U.S. by a 6-5 decision. Goals Against Average Petersen, Third.....1.01 Save Percentage Petersen, Third.....95.74 GROUP B STANDINGS Team USA finds itself on the outside looking in with regards to TEAM the tournament standings and a potential playoff position. A win Power Play % USA, 12.....22.22% over second-place Latvia could elevate the U.S. to second or Penalty Kill Efficiency USA, First.....100% third, depending on the outcome of tonight's game between Fewest Penalties USA, Second.....5 Finland and Italy. In a tournament full of upsets, the coaching staff has reinforced the importance of every game and how the team needs to focus on themseles and what they can control. TEAM USA SCHEDULE CONNOR MACKEY DEBUT Date Game Time (Local/ET)/Result After joining Team USA late following Calgary's delayed end- Sat., May 22 Finland vs. USA L, 1-2 of-season, defenseman Connor Mackey is expected to make Arena Riga U.S. POG: Jason Robertson his tournament debut today. Mackey, who has never played for Sun., May 23 Canada vs. USA W, 5-1 the U.S. before, split the 2020-21 season between the Calgary Arena Riga U.S. POG: Trevor Moore Flames and Stockton Heat (AHL). In six games with Calgary, he Tues., May 25 USA vs. Kazakhstan W, 3-0 registered a goal and two assists while also adding 16 points Arena Riga U.S. POG: Cal Petersen (3-13) in 27 AHL games. Prior to turning pro, he skated three Thurs., May 27 USA vs. Latvia 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m seasons with Minnesota State University under head coach Arena Riga Mike Hastings, who led the U.S. to a silver-medal finish at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. Sat., May 29 Norway vs. USA 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m Arena Riga THINGS WORTH MENTIONING Mon., May 31 USA vs. Germany 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m Goaltender Drew Commesso, who was added to Team USA's Arena Riga roster following Anthony Stolarz's tournament-ending injury, Tues., June 1 Italy vs. USA 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m is still in tournament quarantine as of this morning ... Forward Arena Riga Tage Thompson (upper body) was a full participant in practice Thurs., June 3 Quarterfinals TBD yesterday after being injured in Team USA's win over Canada and TBD missing its game against Kazakhstan ... On May 24, Team USA took an IIHF-approved excursion to Jurmala Dune (White Dune). Sat., June 5 Semifinals 2:15 p.m./7:15 a.m OR Having the space to themselves, the team took part in spike ball, Arena Riga 6:15 p.m./11:15 a.m throwing football around, and enjoying the sunshine ... Kevin Sun., June 6 Bronze Medal Game 3:15 p.m./8:15 a.m. Rooney celebrated his 28th birthday on May 21 here in Riga Arena Riga ... Team USA's journey to Riga, Latvia started on May 15 when Gold Medal Game 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m. players and staff convened in Newark, N.J. The following day, Arena Riga the team boarded a charter along with Team Canada and other tournament participants such as fellow players and officials. Home Team Listed First • All U.S. games televised live on NHL Network Upon arrival, the team entered a mandatory quarantine before being released ... In 2006, the only other time the tournament Team USA Media Officer: was held in Riga, Latvia, the U.S. went 4-3-0-0 to finish in seventh Jon Gomez • +1.310.508.2880 • [email protected] place. Paul Holmgren served as general manager, Mike Eaves Per the IIHF, media are encouraged to submit requests for Team USA was head coach while. Richard Park was captain and joined players and head coach Jack Capuano. Media availability on day- by alternate captains Hal Gill and Ryan Malone. Dustin Brown of-game skates will be limited. Postgame zoom conferences will be finished as Team USA's top goal scorer (5) and point producer (7) moderated by the IIHF and feature two players and Coach Capuano. while Craig Anderson finished with a 3-2-0 record in net. Online Media Information: TeamUSA.USAHockey.com/2021mensworlds @usahockey • teamusa.usahockey.com/2021mensworlds • usahockey.com • #MensWorlds 1 2021 U.S. Men's National Team Game Notes Preliminary Round vs. Latvia • Thursday, May 27, 2021 TEAM USA IN RECENT BACK-TO-BACKS AT MEN'S WORLDS FROM YOUTH TEAMMATES TO INTERNATIONAL TEAMMATES With Team USA's 5-1 win over Canada on May 23, the U.S. is now A pair of U.S. players on this year's roster are once again 8-1-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) on the second night of back-to-backs teammates after doing so as youth hockey players. and 13-2-0-4 (W-OTW-OTL-L) overall in back-to-back situations From Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. forwards Conor Garland since the 2 2016 IIHF Men's World Championship. Here is a and Ryan Donato once skated together before now doing so breakdown of Team USA's back-to-back outings since 2016 (most here again in Riga. Garland, who was invited to the 2015 USA recent tournament to oldest): Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp for consideration for the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team, is skating for Team USA for 2021 MWC May 22 vs. Finland L, 1-2 the first time. Donato returns to a U.S. roster after skating in the May 23 vs. Canada W, 5-1 2018 Olympic Winter Games and helping Team USA earn a bronze 2019 MWC May 18 vs. Denmark W, 7-1 medal at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. May 19 vs. Germany W, 3-1 In addition, Jason Robertson and Sasha Chmelevski were 2019 MWC May 12 vs. France W, 7-1 teammates together on youth hockey teams in both California May 13 vs. Finland OTW, 3-2 and Michigan. Perhaps just as impressive as their development 2018 MWC May 19 vs. Sweden L, 0-6 taking them from youth hockey teammates to teammates on the May 20 vs. Canada W, 4-1 U.S. National Junior Team is that one of their fellow youth hockey teammates is none other than Cayla Barnes (Eastvale, Calif./ 2018 MWC May 4 vs. Canada SOW, 5-4 Boston College), who helped the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice May 5 vs. Denmark W, 4-0 Hockey Team capture its first gold medal in women's ice hockey 2017 MWC May 13 vs. Latvia W, 5-3 in 20 years. The following year, she was named to the Media All- May 14 vs. Slovakia W, 6-1 Star Team and tabbed one of Team USA's Top Three Players in 2017 MWC May 7 vs. Denmark W, 7-2 their gold medal-winning effort at the 2019 IIHF Women's World May 8 vs. Sweden W, 4-3 Championship. Barnes also helped the U.S. win three IIHF 2016 MWC May 21 vs. Canada L, 3-4 Under-18 Women's World Championship gold medals from 2015- May 22 vs. Russia L, 2-7 17. At the 2016 and 2017 event, she earned the Directorate Award 2016 MWC May 12 vs. France W, 4-0 as Best Defenseman. May 13 vs. Hungary W, 5-1 2016 MWC May 6 vs. Canada L, 1-5 OTTAWA CONNECTION FOR WIDEMAN & CHMELEVSKI With his season having already ended, defenseman Chris May 7 vs. Belarus W, 6-3 Wideman joined the U.S.